The Iron Trial

Book One of The Magisterium

By: Holly Black, Cassandra Clare

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial.

Not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail.

All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. If he succeeds at the Iron Trial and is admitted into the Magisterium, he is sure it can only mean bad things for him.

So he tries his best to do his worst - and fails at failing.

Now the Magisterium awaits him. It's a place that's both sensational and sinister, with dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future.

The Iron Trial is just the beginning, for the biggest test is still to come . . .From the remarkable imaginations of bestselling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a heart-stopping, mind-blowing, pulse-pounding plunge into the magical unknown.©2014 Holly Black and Cassandra Clare (P)2014 Listening Library

Will he be a Mage?

The Iron Trial is the first book in a new series focussing on a student, Cole, who discovers he is a Mage. He also discovers there is school for Mages to learn his/her craft, but ... One must pass the entrance trials first. This is a great coming of age story, well the first year of it any way. I would recommend this novel if you enjoy tales of magic and mystery. There are numerous surprises and twists along the way. I'm ready to start the next book, The Copper Gauntlet.

Amazing

If you could sum up The Iron Trial in three words, what would they be?

Different, mysterioso, funny

Who was your favorite character and why?

Anyone at this moment.

Have you listened to any of Paul Boehmer’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, this was my first experience, and I liked this voice.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No.

Any additional comments?

I heard the book dome time ago, so I do not remember many details. Anyway, it is a different job compared to other series from Cassandra Clare. It's Worth listenig this one.

Great start to a series!

I really enjoyed the pace of the story and the character building. The narrator did a good job bringing each character to life in his portrayal of them. Overall I enjoyed this audio book and will certainly be listening to the next one.

Can't wait for next book

What made the experience of listening to The Iron Trial the most enjoyable?

I loved listening to the story of characters and finding what they are going to be in life. This was a wonderful fresh of air!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rufus because he cares for the boys

What about Paul Boehmer’s performance did you like?

Very much so !

Any additional comments?

Keep them coming. I love the story line, and her books

Great book!!

I loved this book. I could not put it down but did find it was a little slow in the beginning.

Best ever book out of 170 and more

I have listens to over 170 books they are my comfort but this was one of the best of them I'm dislexiar and coeculiar so I need to listen I recumbents this book for the ages of 11to16 or adults please read and have a grate day

very good story

the book keeps you thinking all the way through until the very end very good book

Slow at first, great story

it was hard to get into it at first but the ending has a nice surprise! Clean - no sex.

Good story

Love the magic Good setting relatable characters Plot twist at the end a bit like Harry Potter

curiously intrigued

Slow start for me. However, once the train started moving, very nice ride to the end. Hope there's a next because I'm on it!